Colossians 4:6

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Colossians 4:6


← Colossians 4:5 Colossians 4:6 (KJV) Colossians 4:7 →
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Let yourG5216 speechG3056 be alwayG3842 withG1722 graceG5485, seasonedG741 with saltG217, that ye may knowG1492 howG4459 yeG5209 oughtG1163 to answerG611 everyG1538 manG1520.


Original Greek

ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν πάντοτε ἐν χάριτι, ἅλατι ἠρτυμένος, εἰδέναι πῶς δεῖ ὑμᾶς ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἀποκρίνεσθαι.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
ὁ
ho G3588 T-NSM *
λόγος
logos G3056 N-NSM speech
ὑμῶν
humōn G5216 P-2GP Let your
πάντοτε
pantote G3842 ADV alway
ἐν
en G1722 PREP with
χάριτι,
chariti G5485 N-DSF grace
ἅλατι
halati G217 N-DSN with salt
ἠρτυμένος,
ērtumenos G741 V-RPP-NSM seasoned
εἰδέναι
eidenai G1492 V-RAN that ye may know
πῶς
pōs G4459 ADV how
δεῖ
dei G1163 V-PAI-3S ought
ὑμᾶς
humas G5209 P-2AP ye
ἑνὶ
heni G1520 A-DSM man
ἑκάστῳ
hekastō G1538 A-DSM every
ἀποκρίνεσθαι.
apokrinesthai G611 V-PNN to answer
Strong's References
  • G217 — ἅλας (hálas, hal'-as): from ἅλς (háls) G251; salt; figuratively, prudence; salt
  • G611 — ἀποκρίνομαι (apokrínomai, ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee): from ἀπό (apó) G575 and κρίνω (krínō); to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare H6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected); answer
  • G741 — ἀρτύω (artýō, ar-too'-o): from a presumed derivative of αἴρω (aírō) G142; to prepare, i.e. spice (with stimulating condiments); season
  • G1163 — δεῖ (deî, die): 3rd person singular active present of δέω (déō) G1210; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding); behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should
  • G1492 — εἴδω (eídō, i'-do): a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700 and ὁράω (horáō) G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know; be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι (optánomai) G3700.
  • G1520 — εἷς (heîs, hice): a primary numeral; one; a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also εἷς καθ’ εἷς (heîs kath’ heîs) G1527, μηδείς (mēdeís) G3367, μία (mía) G3391, οὐδείς (oudeís) G3762.
  • G1538 — ἕκαστος (hékastos, hek'-as-tos): as if a superlative of ἕκας (hékas) (afar); each or every; any, both, each (one), every (man, one, woman), particularly
  • G1722 — ἐν (en, en): a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς (eis) G1519 and ἐκ (ek) G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.; about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
  • G3056 — λόγος (lógos, log'-os): from λέγω (légō) G3004; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ); account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work
  • G3842 — πάντοτε (pántote, pan'-tot-eh): from πᾶς (pâs) G3956 and ὅτε (hóte) G3753; every when, i.e. at all times; alway(-s), ever(-more)
  • G4459 — πῶς (pōs, poce): adverb from the base of ποῦ (poû) G4226; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!; how, after (by) what manner (means), that. (Occasionally unexpressed in English).
  • G5209 — ὑμᾶς (hymâs, hoo-mas'): accusative case of ὑμεῖς (hymeîs) G5210; you (as the objective of a verb or preposition); ye, you (+ -ward), your (+ own)
  • G5216 — ὑμῶν (hymōn, hoo-mone'): genitive case of ὑμεῖς (hymeîs) G5210; of (from or concerning) you; ye, you, your (own, -selves)
  • G5485 — χάρις (cháris, khar'-ece): from χαίρω (chaírō) G5463; graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude); acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy)

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc

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